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History at University of Virginia - Main Campus

137 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
History is one of the majors in the history program at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how University of Virginia ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.

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History Degrees Available at University of Virginia

University of Virginia History Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for history majors, University of Virginia came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best History Schools 15
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 16
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 22
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best History Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 27
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 28
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 30
Highest Paid History Graduates 39
Best History Colleges for Veterans 39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 40
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 40
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 46
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 53
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for History 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 81
Best Value Colleges for History 329
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 332

Popularity of History at University of Virginia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from University of Virginia. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in history in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do History Graduates from University of Virginia Make?

$38,890 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

History majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Virginia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,890 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do History Graduates from University of Virginia Have?

$19,352 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of History Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Virginia, history students borrow a median amount of $19,352 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.

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History Student Diversity at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at University of Virginia awarded 137 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 101
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 9

University of Virginia History Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from University of Virginia. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in history.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

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